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Frequently Asked Questions
Booting
What is the difference between a warm boot and a cold boot?
A warm boot restarts the system while system power is on. A warm boot
is also a software reset. A warm boot clears volatile system memory and reloads the
operating system.
To use a warm boot, press and hold the Ctrl, Alt, and Del keys. When all three keys are
pressed, the system resets. In Windows 98, press
Ctrl
,
Alt
, and
Del
twice to restart the
system or go to Start, Shut Down, Restart the computer.
A cold boot is a system start with power off. A cold boot also resets the hardware. It
checks the hardware and reloads the operating system.
Press the system unit power button to perform a cold boot or go to Start, Shut Down,
Shut down the computer. If power is on, turn the power off using the system unit power
button, wait at least five seconds, and then turn the power on.
Power Management
Does my system come with power management features enabled?
Yes, your system comes with power management features enabled. If you
do not use the keyboard, mouse, or drives for the preset length of inactive time, your
screen goes blank and your system goes into a power saving mode of operation. This is
known as LCD timeout (Windows 98/2000) or Standby mode (Windows NT).
When your screen goes blank, just press the Space Bar or move your mouse to
reactivate your system. If the power status LED blinks, the system has entered the next
level of power management, Standby mode (Windows 98/2000) or Suspend mode
(Windows NT). See the following questions and answers.